Mars Plant Growth from Cyanobacteria-Based Fertilizer

Image of the duckweed grown using cyanobacteria for this study. (Credit: Tiago Ramalho)

You’re the Lead Botanist on the third human mission to Mars whose primary job involves growing food for the crew throughout the long mission. While you’re very familiar with the infamous “poop potatoes” from the 2025 film The Martian, the greatest minds in science had since devised a more efficient, and less messy, method for growing food on Mars: cyanobacteria.

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